Bronx Congressman Jose Serrano has asked Mayor Michael Bloomberg to forgo
plans to transfer trash from Queens to the Bronx.

During a recent meeting with the mayor, Serrano reminded him that two
years ago each borough had agreed to be responsible for the disposal of
its own garbage.

Despite that, Serrano said he had received word from the Department of
Sanitation that there was a plan for the Bronx to handle some of Queens
trash. "This is going to cause serious problems in my community,"
he said, "Our waste facilities have been overused for years."

Serrano said the plan appears to reflect adjustments made to save money
in light of budget constraints.But, he told the mayor, the proposal seems
to make a joke of the principle that each borough should be self-sufficient
when it comes to garbage. The congressman asked Bloomberg to help resolve
the problem.

Serrano said he would focus his energies on the issue in hopes of finding
a solution.